The position is located the VBA Human Capital Services, Office of Staff Operations (OSO), Human Resources Center (HRC) located in Detroit, Michigan. As a Human Resources (HR) Assistant the incumbent will provide technical support in recruitment, staffing, data systems, records, employee benefits, and clerical related activities for one or more assigned VA Regional Offices.

Duties

Review, code and processes actions for unique appointments, regulatory authorities, approvals, support documents, changes of duty stations, promotions, merit and delegated examining appointments. Process requests for retroactive HR actions that require tracing employee’s history and applying pertinent technical references, conditions, or precedents, and arranges for transfers internally and externally to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Consult with personnel who are submitting actions for processing for commitments and communicates with releasing offices to set EOD dates. Confirm dates of personnel actions both orally and through written communications. Obtain release date; enters date on personnel request forms for data input. Verify timeliness and completeness of necessary forms related to personnel actions. Make recommendations of effective dates of personnel actions to supervisor(s), HR Specialists, and personnel internal and external to the organization. Processes the full range of personnel actions for all positions. Codes personnel actions using the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions, citing agency code, and appropriate regulatory authority. Review requests for extension and adequacy of supporting documents. Researches problems that arise with processing personnel actions and determines corrective action. Review requests for extension and adequacy of supporting documents. Researches problems that arise with processing personnel actions and determines corrective action. Process applications and forms for benefit transactions such as FEHB and FEGLI. Explains features of employee benefit program and assists in completing necessary forms to initiate, change, or cancel enrollments and retirement actions. Performs clerical, assistant, or technician level work in support of the employee benefit program Perform work in support of human resources management, which requires knowledge of the terminology, requirements, procedures, and function of personnel management.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Selectees are subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A probationary period may be required for employees
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. The Office of Personnel Management's (OPM's) group qualification standards covering white collar occupations in the Federal competitive service can be found: Here To qualify at the GS-07 grade level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-6 grade level or comparable pay band in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as that which equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specifically, creditable specialized experience that involved a range of duties associated with processing and maintaining attendance and leave records for an organization. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: (1)reviewing personnel actions for accuracy and completeness; (2) computing and establishing years of service computation dates (SCDs); (3) verifying Veterans preference entitlements; AND (4) researching and providing specific information concerning HR processes and procedures pertinent to recruitment and staffing. There in no substitute education at the GS-07 grade level. Note: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience you document, to include volunteer experience.

Education

See Qualifications section

Contacts

• Address Veterans Benefits Administration - Detroit Federal Building, 477 Michigan Ave Detroit, MI 48226 US
• Name: Rene Zubiate
• Phone: 505-265-1711 X7115
• Email: [email protected]